Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,349, Peter Firkins, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Peter
Firkins Peter
S 34349
CONTENTS
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44 New Jersey
Peter Perkins, 11 Capt Stout Private, Penn
In the Army of the U. States
At $8 per mo: Com. 20 th March 1878.
Cert: issued 2 nd April 1878 sent to Hon: Genl. Bloomfield, House of Reps. U. States.
Aut. to 4 th Sept. 1878. 5 13 / 28 mo. $43.71
(Rev. J. Blair) Act 18 th March 1878
Pennsylvania line 96-5 years
✓ H. Gortner
New Brunswick, Ulster Co.
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse page) Peter Perkins New Jersey Haven sent the p. July 10/20, to H. Gortner H. Gortner m. g.

Peter Firkins

In the case of Peter Harkins claiming to be entitled to a Pension under the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. —
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
Peter Harkins of the city of New Brunswick in the county of Middlesex and State aforesaid being duly sworn before me Thomas Hance one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid on his Dath saith, that he enlisted in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy six at Philadelphia in the company commanded by Captain Harman Stout in the tenth Pennsylvania Regiment on the Continental establishment commanded by Col. Hampton and continued to serve as a Private in that Regiment in the Revolutionary war until the twenty sixth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one — when he received an Honorable discharge signed by Anthy Mayne Brigad. Genl. on the Banks of the Delaware River.
And this deponent further saith —

= That since his discharge as aforesaid? he hath always resided in the State of New Jersey and for many years past in the city of New Brunswick and State aforesaid and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support - and further saith not. -
Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th March 1818 before me -
Thos Hance
Peter his D. Perkins mark
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } I Thomas Hance one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Middlesex certify that the foregoing is to me satisfactory proof that Peter Perkins the applicant served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as a Private Soldier in the continental establishments for the term of nine months and longer. -
Witness my hand this 20 th March 1818
Thos Hance
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } I William D. Deane clerk of =

= The Court of common pleas in & for the county of Middlesex in the State afo d . certify that Thomas Hawe Esq. who hath subscribed his name to the foregoing attestations is one of the judges of said court duly commissioned and sworn to his official acts full credit is to be given. —
Witness my hand & the seal of said court at New Brunswick afo d . the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. —
Wm. P. Dearle Esq.

Peter Perkins
44
Sept 1818

SCHEDULE.
State of New-Jersey, } Middlesex County, ss. }
On this twentyleth day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, Peter Firkins aged Seventy two years, resident in New Brunswick in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in the Tenth, Pennsylvania Regiment under the Command of Colonel Hampton. - That he made his Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of March, 18. 1818 in that same month and his Pension Certificate is No 444.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule.
No goods, chattels or other Effects
And I do further declare that I am by occupation a labourer, but unable to earn my subsistence; and that I was previous to the obtaining my pension a pauper, maintained by the Township of North Brunswick: That I have a wife and one child, who do not live with me nor contribute to my support
Sworn to, and declared and subscribed on the day aforesaid. Robert McIlhenny Presiding Judge.
his Peter X Firkins Mark
I, William P. Deane clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentyleth day of June 1820.
Wm P. Deane 3

34 349 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 349
Peter Perkins
Pr. R. S. H.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]